At a beauty salon in Kabul, the business owner says “it will be a disaster” for women if the Taliban returns after U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan. NBC News’ Richard Engel meets a group of …
U.S. moved 60 planeloads of equipment out of Afghanistan, Pentagon says
The U.S. has moved 60 C-17 military transport planeloads of material out of Afghanistan and turned over more 1,300 pieces of equipment for destruction — 2% to 6% of the pullout mission — the …
Afghanistan: The Chinese Ultimatum
This was derailed at the end of 2020 when Afghanistan arrested ten Chinese citizens and accused them of being MSS (Ministry of State Security) agents seeking to establish and maintain links with …
Richard Engel: ‘Profound’ fear of civil war inside Afghanistan after U.S. troops depart
NBC chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel reports from Kabul, Afghanistan, discussing what he calls the “profound” fear inside of Afghanistan about a potential Taliban takeover of the country …
Here’s What Biden Must Do Before We Leave Afghanistan
President Biden announced a complete withdrawal of all United States troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the day terrorists killed almost 3,000 Americans. Many in the defense …
As our nation seeks to leave the war in Afghanistan behind, let’s not forget our troops’ sacrifice
We need a mental health system for veterans that identifies their struggles with PTSD sooner, says the author of this commentary.
Why Afghanistan is critical to the struggle against China, Russia and Iran
Withdrawing from Afghanistan will give up a strategic foothold the United States has in the back yard of its greatest rivals, says the author of this commentary.
Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri eludes US special forces in Afghanistan
The 800 special forces troops in Afghanistan will be the last to leave under the withdrawal timetable set by President Biden.Despite their best efforts they have been unable to track down Ayman …
U.S. forces begin withdrawing from Afghanistan, a nation torn by war, poverty and anxiety
In a country where transitions of power have often been violent, there is little to reassure Afghans that a peaceful settlement is on the horizon.
Germany scraps deportation flight to Afghanistan
Berlin says it is delaying a Tuesday deportation flight to Afghanistan over “logistical” issues. Human rights groups have been calling for them to be ditched permanently.